The Warhammer 40,000 / (Fantasy) discussion thread.

[Wamitoria]

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I tend to reserve judgement on that, since we don't really know how Ork spores ended up on planets outside of the Milky Way. But assuming what you're saying is true, would that mean that the Tyranids are fleeing to the Milky Way in an attempt to escape the Orks?

Damn Romanian ninjas.

[Nazis in Space]

Snip.

I tend to reserve judgement on that, since we don't really know how Ork spores ended up on planets outside of the Milky Way. But assuming what you're saying is true, would that mean that the Tyranids are fleeing to the Milky Way in an attempt to escape the Orks?

Personally, I prefer to think of it as a strategic operation aiming at occupying the Orks' birthplace.

[The Nuclear Fist]

I tend to reserve judgement on that, since we don't really know how Ork spores ended up on planets outside of the Milky Way. But assuming what you're saying is true, would that mean that the Tyranids are fleeing to the Milky Way in an attempt to escape the Orks?

Personally, I prefer to think of it as a strategic operation aiming at occupying the Orks' birthplace.

Which would accomplish nothing, actually.

[Arkania 5]

Its not as simple as that, Tyranids are in the billions, possibly trillions strong

lol

a splinter fleet out-numbers the zerg

[Nazis in Space]

Personally, I prefer to think of it as a strategic operation aiming at occupying the Orks' birthplace.

Which would accomplish nothing, actually.

Still makes more sense than fleeing from Orks, to Orks.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Which would accomplish nothing, actually.

Still makes more sense than fleeing from Orks, to Orks.

Maybe this is the last galaxy not completely overrun by Orks, or perhaps they thought taking out the birthplace would do something to the Orks?

Wouldn't it be great if it turned out that there was some artifact of the ancient Krorks or the Brain Boyz out there that gave the Ork holding it the power to unite the species?

[Samuraikoku]

Still makes more sense than fleeing from Orks, to Orks.

Maybe this is the last galaxy not completely overrun by Orks, or perhaps they thought taking out the birthplace would do something to the Orks?

Wouldn't it be great if it turned out that there was some artifact of the ancient Krorks or the Brain Boyz out there that gave the Ork holding it the power to unite the species?

That would be almost as bad as the full might of the Necrons.

[The Nuclear Fist]

That would be almost as bad as the full might of the Necrons.

Except Necrons don't get bigger and stronger after every fight.

[Samuraikoku]

That would be almost as bad as the full might of the Necrons.

Except Necrons don't get bigger and stronger after every fight.

No, but they'll be back.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Except Necrons don't get bigger and stronger after every fight.

No, but they'll be back.

A limited amount of times, of course. Someone explained that the Necrons get weaker with each resurrection, and only have a finite amount of times they can do that. Also, many tomb worlds are simply in an advanced state of irreparable decay.

[Indeos]

No, but they'll be back.

A limited amount of times, of course. Someone explained that the Necrons get weaker with each resurrection, and only have a finite amount of times they can do that. Also, many tomb worlds are simply in an advanced state of irreparable decay.

Yep. Eventually they'd run out of leaders because they have a finite amount of souls, hence why I don't think they're a threat. They simply cannot keep pace with other species.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Yep. Eventually they'd run out of leaders because they have a finite amount of souls, hence why I don't think they're a threat. They simply cannot keep pace with other species.

They're certainly a major threat, but they're power is overblown, much like that of the Tyranids.

[AETEN II]

OOOOH!

I would LOVE to see some sort of novel written on an entire Tyranid force being directed to assault the Ork WAAAGH!, as it'd be just like the Battle of Kursk, the Tyranids, with they virtually unstoppable blitzkrieg hives, defeated by the Orks, who would be the Soviets.

For awesomeness, those Orks should be fast Red Orks.

[Indeos]

Yep. Eventually they'd run out of leaders because they have a finite amount of souls, hence why I don't think they're a threat. They simply cannot keep pace with other species.

They're certainly a major threat, but they're power is overblown, much like that of the Tyranids.

They're a threat, but I'd put them as currently like the Tau. They need to get stronger before they're a serious one.

[The Nuclear Fist]

OOOOH!

I would LOVE to see some sort of novel written on an entire Tyranid force being directed to assault the Ork WAAAGH!, as it'd be just like the Battle of Kursk, the Tyranids, with they virtually unstoppable blitzkrieg hives, defeated by the Orks, who would be the Soviets.

For awesomeness, those Orks should be fast Red Orks.

The Overfiend of Octarius would be similar to Stalin.

[AETEN II]

OOOOH!

I would LOVE to see some sort of novel written on an entire Tyranid force being directed to assault the Ork WAAAGH!, as it'd be just like the Battle of Kursk, the Tyranids, with they virtually unstoppable blitzkrieg hives, defeated by the Orks, who would be the Soviets.

For awesomeness, those Orks should be fast Red Orks.

The Overfiend of Octarius would be similar to Stalin.

I wonder, how would an Ork pronounce 'Comrade'?

'Commy?'

[The Nuclear Fist]

The Overfiend of Octarius would be similar to Stalin.

I wonder, how would an Ork pronounce 'Comrade'?

'Commy?'

"All Orkz iz equal, but sum iz more equal den ovuhs."

[AETEN II]

I wonder, how would an Ork pronounce 'Comrade'?

'Commy?'

"All Orkz iz equal, but sum iz more equal den ovuhs."

What have we spawned? Workshop better not read this thread, otherwise the galaxy will be painted like Christmas- red and green, EVERYWHERE.
At least it might be possible for humans to survive if Orks took over. We speak the same language. Sure they may be stupidly violent, but all we'd need is to introduce them to alcohol.

[The Nuclear Fist]

At least it might be possible for humans to survive if Orks took over. We speak the same language. Sure they may be stupidly violent, but all we'd need is to introduce them to alcohol.

According to the lore, that is actually done for convenience's sake. The Orks have their own separate language, and humans speak Gothic. Orks already have alcohol.

[AETEN II]

At least it might be possible for humans to survive if Orks took over. We speak the same language. Sure they may be stupidly violent, but all we'd need is to introduce them to alcohol.

According to the lore, that is actually done for convenience's sake. The Orks have their own separate language, and humans speak Gothic. Orks already have alcohol.

But not our alcohol. Orks may be like our rednecks on steroids, but they don't have anything as strong as super-space-age moonshine.

Put some LSD's in it as well.

[The Nuclear Fist]

But not our alcohol. Orks may be like our rednecks on steroids, but they don't have anything as strong as super-space-age moonshine.

Put some LSD's in it as well.

Ork alcohol is supposedly stronger than Imperial alcohol, and I doubt drugs would do much.

[AETEN II]

But not our alcohol. Orks may be like our rednecks on steroids, but they don't have anything as strong as super-space-age moonshine.

Put some LSD's in it as well.

Ork alcohol is supposedly stronger than Imperial alcohol, and I doubt drugs would do much.

The Imperium must conduct an experiment where they inject every known drug into an Ork.
-nods-

[Volmachtia]

Ork alcohol is supposedly stronger than Imperial alcohol, and I doubt drugs would do much.

The Imperium must conduct an experiment where they inject every known drug into an Ork.
-nods-

"Oi, I fink I kin fly, boyz! Dis humie stuff is eksellent!"

[Dorlania]

this has been bugging the hell out of me. since the IG is based upon regiments, what is tge size of one regiment? or is it that every world's regiments are different sizes b/c standardization is a 'wtf' in the imperium

[Volmachtia]

this has been bugging the hell out of me. since the IG is based upon regiments, what is tge size of one regiment? or is it that every world's regiments are different sizes b/c standardization is a 'wtf' in the imperium

Varies. Some armored regiments, lacking infantry, are only a few hundred. Then there's sort of the "generic" Cadian regiment which seems to be around ten thousand, Hyrkans (from Gaunt's Ghosts) being 1,000 per regiment and the intended size of the three Tanith regiments being 2000 each, and Krieg siege regiments being several hundred thousand or so.

Kriegers seem huge mostly because sieges and attrition wars need major manpower, and one regiment is easier than several. So yeah, it varies very much based on specialization, planetary military tradition, resources available, etc.